#A472D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.152 305.6), rgb(164, 114, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A472D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A472D6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.152 305.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A472D6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A472D6 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A472D6 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A472D6 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A472D6
oklch(64.4% 0.152 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BF
oklch(55.7% 0.165 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7643A4
oklch(49% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E316B
oklch(37.6% 0.1 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#A472D6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5787DA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6489D3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C839A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A472D6
#A472D6
oklch(64.4% 0.152 305.6)
- #779D1F
#779D1F
oklch(64.5% 0.152 125.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A472D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A472D6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.